Europa League Round of 32 1st Leg

Midtjylland 2:1 Manchester United

MCH Arena, Denmark

Kick-off
Thu, 18 February 2016 @ 6:00pm GMT
Status

Closed

Discussion Your Lineup Prediction

  • Status
    Not open for further replies.

    The Man Himself

    asked for a tagline change and all I got was this.
    Joined
    Feb 12, 2013
    Messages
    22,406
    I was just going through FC Midtjylland's latest fixtures and their last competitive game was last game of Europa league group stage, on 10th Dec! They have a long winter break there it seems but they have been playing friendly games since 21st Jan. They have played 6 friendly games since 21st Jan, but no competitive game. Not sure why it is like that, so many friendly games after the winter break.
     

    Ayush_reddevil

    Éire Abú
    Joined
    Mar 22, 2014
    Messages
    10,774
    Midgetland are full on into analytics and really work hard on set pieces, we specialise in giving free headers on set pieces so this could get ugly.
     

    RedDevil@84

    Full Member
    Joined
    Jun 5, 2014
    Messages
    21,698
    Location
    USA
    De Gea
    Jones Smalling Blind
    Fellaini Carrick
    Lingard Mata Herrera Martial
    Rooney
     

    RedPed

    Whatabouter.
    Joined
    Jun 24, 2015
    Messages
    14,558
    We'll probably get past this lot but that's as far as we'll get in the competition.
     

    legball

    Full Member
    Joined
    Jun 10, 2013
    Messages
    2,889
    United under LVG have a unique ability, we seem to play at the level of the opposition, never convincingly above them. If the opposition is decent, we're usually decent, if the opposition is rubbish, we decend to their rubbish level. It's funny, frustrating and painful at the same time. It will be the same against this lot, we'll make them look like world beaters.
     

    JoaquinJoaquin

    Full Member
    Joined
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages
    8,600
    This is game 1 of the 2 cup games which will re-ignite the Van Gaal era..

    (In Woodward's head that is)
     

    Dumbstar

    We got another woman hater here.
    Joined
    Jul 18, 2002
    Messages
    21,251
    Location
    Viva Karius!
    Supports
    Liverpool
    Don't want to break anyone's heart, but I don't think we have any chance to win this competition regardless.
    My heart will go on. ;)

    You'll beat this lot. They're garbage and don't have Allardyce to put a rocket up their arses.
     

    Di Maria's angel

    Captain of Moanchester United
    Joined
    Mar 19, 2014
    Messages
    14,792
    Location
    London
    They knocked Southampton out, didn't they?

    We struggled to beat Brugge at home, as well. This won't be easy.
     

    Sarni

    nice guy, unassuming, objective United fan.
    Joined
    Jan 21, 2004
    Messages
    57,680
    Location
    Krakow
    They were not very good about Legia at all, think they lost in Warsaw and were extremely lucky to win at home. I wasn't particularly impressed with them against Southampton either. If we cannot beat this sort of team then we've just hit the very bottom.
     

    sunama

    Baghdad Bob
    Joined
    Apr 26, 2014
    Messages
    16,839
    :lol: at the people actually thinking we have a shot at winning the Europa League.
    Indeed.
    LVG is keeping the delusion alive and fans continue to fall for it.
    I remember when I too was deluded into thinking we could win the title and go into the last few rounds of the CL. I wont be falling for that again.
    Our current form is akin to a team battling relegation. The fact that we lost to Norwich, Bournemouth, Sunderland, etc is in line with our form.

    And IMO, LVG has already checked out. It just seems as if he doesn't care any more and is merely counting down the days to his retirement.
     

    sunama

    Baghdad Bob
    Joined
    Apr 26, 2014
    Messages
    16,839
    If we cannot beat this sort of team then we've just hit the very bottom.
    I'd say that Sunderland is our lowest point so far. The only way we can hit a lower point is losing to Aston Villa.
     

    Di Maria's angel

    Captain of Moanchester United
    Joined
    Mar 19, 2014
    Messages
    14,792
    Location
    London
    They were not very good about Legia at all, think they lost in Warsaw and were extremely lucky to win at home. I wasn't particularly impressed with them against Southampton either. If we cannot beat this sort of team then we've just hit the very bottom.
    Our record against the so called weaker teams does not make for great reading:

    This season (v 11-20): PL 15; W 6; D 5; L 4; Pts 23 (45); GF 21; GA 15

    Our struggles over the last 20 months have come against the lower placed teams in the league, and when you add in cup ties against the likes of MK Dons, Boro, Yeovil Town, Cambridge, Sheffield United, it's hard to be confident.

    As for hitting rock bottom, think there's no where else to go.
     

    peridigm

    Full Member
    Joined
    Dec 3, 2011
    Messages
    13,859
    I'd say that Sunderland is our lowest point so far. The only way we can hit a lower point is losing to Aston Villa.
    We barely won the reverse fixture back in August on a lone Januzaj goal.
     

    BootsyCollins

    Full Member
    Joined
    Nov 9, 2012
    Messages
    4,269
    Location
    Under the roof, above the clouds
    I dont care if we dont have any chance of winning this cup, i just want to see us play like we do got a chance.

    -------------DDG--------------
    Love--Smalling--Blind-Jackson
    ------Carrick--Herrera---------
    Memphis-----Mata-----Marital
    -----------Rooney------------
     

    DomesticTadpole

    Doom-monger obsessed with Herrera & the M.E.N.
    Joined
    Jun 4, 2011
    Messages
    101,122
    Location
    Barrow In Furness
    Indeed.
    LVG is keeping the delusion alive and fans continue to fall for it.
    I remember when I too was deluded into thinking we could win the title and go into the last few rounds of the CL. I wont be falling for that again.
    Our current form is akin to a team battling relegation. The fact that we lost to Norwich, Bournemouth, Sunderland, etc is in line with our form.

    And IMO, LVG has already checked out. It just seems as if he doesn't care any more and is merely counting down the days to his retirement.
    Napoli/Dortmund/ Sevilla would rip us apart and Bilbao could do something similar if on form. Who does he think he is kidding? The F.A. Cup is more the option for a trophy, as it is quite often the luck on the day. Just shows he knows he has failed badly in getting fourth place and is in full panic mode.
     

    Cee90

    Redcafe Fantasy Football Champion 2012/13
    Joined
    May 4, 2009
    Messages
    5,028
    Location
    N2402
    I think I'd actually cry if we lost this.

    I need to sort out my priorities...
     

    Superpolfcb

    Full Member
    Joined
    Mar 3, 2010
    Messages
    430
    Location
    Belgium
    I think they beat Brugge 4-2 on aggregate in their group, beating them and Legia Warsaw for the 2nd spot after Napoli.
    I missed the first game, but the 1-1 draw to end the group stage was a miserable game really.
    Midtylland's only shot on target in that game was their goal, a cross which went in due to a goalkeeper mistake.
    Still angry that went in, would have loved a rematch between Man Utd and a Club Brugge team without that many injuries.

    Apart from their set pieces, Pione Sisto is their only real threat based on what I've seen.
     

    Ayush_reddevil

    Éire Abú
    Joined
    Mar 22, 2014
    Messages
    10,774
    Any famous players?
    Nope they have no famous players, I saw there two qualifying games against Southampton where they were very disciplined and allowed Southampton to have all the ball. There is nothing special about the team and a Saf team would have absolutely murdered them over two legs.
     

    CM

    Full Member
    Joined
    Jul 24, 2014
    Messages
    7,372
    Southampton were very wasteful against them, certainly in the second leg. We shouldn't have any trouble against them but we like to make hard work of things.
     

    Shamwow

    listens to shit music & watches Mrs Brown's Boys
    Joined
    Jan 8, 2014
    Messages
    13,969
    Location
    Spiderpig
    Shit are we playing on Tuesday or Wednesday this week?

    Oh

    :(
     

    Spock

    New Member
    Joined
    Aug 17, 2015
    Messages
    1,851
    If we can't beat midgets, we might as well fold up shop.
     

    westlife4ever

    Full Member
    Joined
    Nov 30, 2003
    Messages
    1,044
    Location
    HK
    I was just going through FC Midtjylland's latest fixtures and their last competitive game was last game of Europa league group stage, on 10th Dec! They have a long winter break there it seems but they have been playing friendly games since 21st Jan. They have played 6 friendly games since 21st Jan, but no competitive game. Not sure why it is like that, so many friendly games after the winter break.
    It's because they have a very long winter break in Danish Superliga. League resumes on Feb 27th, after the two games against United.
     

    DOTA

    wants Amber Rudd to call him a naughty boy
    Joined
    Jul 3, 2012
    Messages
    24,504
    love how 10% people go for 5:0 Midjaland :lol:
    It was comfortably the most popular prediction, for a while. Spirits weren't high on Saturday...
     
    Status
    Not open for further replies.
Post-match discussion

Player Ratings

3.7 Total Average Rating

Highest Rated Player

Lowest Rated Player

Compiled from 503 ratings.

Score Predictions

331,122,118
  • Man Utd win
  • Midtjylland win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 16% Midtjylland 0:2 Man Utd
  • 11% Midtjylland 1:1 Man Utd
  • 10% Midtjylland 0:1 Man Utd
  • 10% Midtjylland 1:2 Man Utd
  • 9% Midtjylland 0:0 Man Utd
  • 9% Midtjylland 0:3 Man Utd
  • 7% Midtjylland 1:3 Man Utd
  • 6% Midtjylland 5:0 Man Utd
  • 5% Midtjylland 1:0 Man Utd
  • 4% Midtjylland 2:1 Man Utd
  • 3% Midtjylland 0:5 Man Utd
  • 3% Midtjylland 0:4 Man Utd
  • 3% Midtjylland 2:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Midtjylland 3:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Midtjylland 3:1 Man Utd
  • 1% Midtjylland 4:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Midtjylland 2:2 Man Utd
  • 1% Midtjylland 1:4 Man Utd
  • 0% Midtjylland 2:3 Man Utd
  • 0% Midtjylland 4:1 Man Utd
  • 0% Midtjylland 5:4 Man Utd
  • 0% Midtjylland 5:5 Man Utd
  • 0% Midtjylland 1:5 Man Utd
  • 0% Midtjylland 3:2 Man Utd
Compiled from 571 predictions.
Show more results Score Predictions League Table

Match Stats

  1. Midtjylland
  2. Man Utd
Possession
37% 63%
Shots
13 15
Shots on Target
6 3
Corners
2 7
Fouls
8 12

Referee

Artur Dias Soares